It can’t match the G70’s turbocharged 3.3-liter V-6, however. Power from the 2.0-liter plateaus a bit as the engine approaches redline, but BMW’s eight-speed automatic rips off blinding-fast, crisp upshifts to start the process anew. Using BMW’s launch control in our AWD test car, 0-60 mph happened in just 5.59 seconds, and our best run through the quarter-mile clocked 14.17 seconds at 99.4 mph. Its successor adds a few dozen pounds of curb weight, but BMW’s turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder is rated with 7 more horsepower and 37 more pounds-feet of torque (to 255 hp and 295 pounds-feet), all of which makes the redesigned 330i appear substantially quicker. The prior 330i was third quickest among six rivals two years ago, hitting 60 mph in 6.1 seconds in our tests. Managing Editor Joe Bruzek and I graded 17 categories to find a winner, and we later explain where the $44,895 G70 2.0T and $69,570 M340i fit in to this luxury sedan mash-up. Purists are sure to balk because we put a six-cylinder up against a four-banger, but engines aside, both cars have all-wheel drive, all-season tires and sport suspensions without adaptive shock absorbers, characteristics we felt important to match up where the other cars did not have parity. View all 2020 BMW 330 models for sale near 60606
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